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The United Nation's First International Conference on Digital Public Infrastructure was held under India's leadership. Indian startup Jocata was praised at the UN conference for its first and only Monthly Index on MSME economic activity.
Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-I) collaborates with Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) to launch an executive course on infrastructure development. 26 officials from 14 countries to participate in the Executive Course on Global Trends in Building Infrastructure for Development. Topics include financing industrial growth, boosting agricultural technology investment, digital public infrastructure, renewable energy, and more.
United Nations: Francis told the conference, attended by top UN leaders, diplomats, think tanks and civil society organisations, that during his visit to India in January this year, he had "the privilege to observe how the rapid expansion of DPI in India has broadened access - thereby enabling millions, who previously operated either on the fringes of the economic system or outside of it, to achieve financial independence and prosperity."
As India shares its journey of empowering people through Digital Public Infrastructure, it hopes to inspire other nations, learn from everybody and define its own digital priorities, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. Addressing the inaugural conference here on
The IT minister also said that India has taken the initiative to establish a global repository for DPIs currently housing over 55 DPIs from 16 countries.